People, by default, assume because he made stuff people liked that he was a sane, rational person. No matter how much talent or money someone has they’re still as prone to having batshit insane takes as anyone else you may encounter.
This is a common problem. “I like this singer’s music … wait … he said WHAT about black people!? But … dude is BLACK!!!” “I like this painter’s portraits. Wait, what did he do with children!?”
People, by default, assume because he made stuff people liked that he was a sane, rational person. No matter how much talent or money someone has they’re still as prone to having batshit insane takes as anyone else you may encounter.
This is a common problem. “I like this singer’s music … wait … he said WHAT about black people!? But … dude is BLACK!!!” “I like this painter’s portraits. Wait, what did he do with children!?”